2018 FIFA World Cup - WikipediaThe 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st FIFA World Cup, an international football tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA once every four years It took place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018 It was the first World Cup to be held in Eastern Europe, and the 11th time that it had been held in Europe At an estimated cost of over $14 2 billion, it